Quality of Life for Children Suffering from Chronic Renal Problems An Assessment Study | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 11, Volume 10, Issue 4, December 2019, Page 126-146 PDF (605.32 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.64346 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Noha Abd El-Hamid Hassan; Wafaa El-Sayed Ouda; Zeinab Fathy EL-Sayed | ||||
| Pediatric Nursing Department- Faculty of Nursing-Ain Shams University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background :Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem worldwide with increasing incidence and prevalence that is threatening to bring on the onset of a real ‘epidemic’ Aim of the study: was to assess the quality of life for children suffering from chronic renal problems. Setting: The study was conducted at both in and out patient departments/ pediatric hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University hospitals. Sample size: The study sample included all available children (154) suffering from confirmed chronic renal problems since 6 months, attending the previously mentioned setting over six months period and satisfying predetermined inclusion criteria (children aged 4-18years old, both genders) with exclusion of children suffering from other chronic illnesses either medical or mental). Tools of data collection: 1-A pre designed questionnaire sheet that was developed by the researcher it consiste of 2 parts; Part I; it concerned with sociodemographic characteristics, Part II: it concerned with data related to studied sample knowledge parents and their children, 2-Quality of Life Inventory Scale (QOL): Quality of life inventory scale used to determine the level of quality of life for children suffering from chronic renal problems. Results: More than half of the studied sample had a negative level of physical domain of quality of life, less than half of them hadanegative level of psychological domain of QOL and more than one third of them had positive level of social domain of QOL and less than half of them had a positive level of communication domain of quality of life. Conclusion: Quality of life for children suffering from chronic kidney diseases was affected in all domains especially of physical and school domains. There are many factors related to characteristic of children, health condition, physical status, psychological status, social status, environmental condition and the current health services that affect the quality of life of children suffering from chronic kidney diseases. Recommendation: Emphasize the importance of early case finding, control and management and regular assessment of factors affecting the quality of life for chronic kidney diseases in children. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| quality of life; children; Nursing; Chronic Renal Problems | ||||
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